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"The Friendly Confines"
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Wrigley Field in 2022
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| Former names | Weeghman Park (1914–1920) Cubs Park (1920–1926) |
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| Address | 1060 West Addison Street |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States (60613-4397) |
| Coordinates | 41°56′53″N 87°39′20″W / 41.94806°N 87.65556°W / 41.94806; -87.65556 |
| Public transit | Red at Addison |
| Owner | Ricketts family |
| Operator | Chicago Cubs |
| Capacity | 41,649[1] |
| Record attendance | 47,171[2] (August 31, 1948 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) |
| Field size | Left field – 355 ft (108.2 m) Left-center – 368 ft (112.2 m) Center field – 400 ft (121.9 m) Right-center – 368 ft (112.2 m) Right field – 353 ft (107.6 m) Backstop – 55 ft (16.8 m) Outfield wall height: Bleachers – 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) Corners – 15 ft (4.6 m)[3]  |
| Surface | Merion bluegrass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 4, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-03-04) |
| Opened | April 23, 1914; 110 years ago (1914-04-23) |
| Renovated | 1937, 1988, 2014–2019 |
| Expanded | 1922, 1927, 2006 |
| Construction cost | US$250,000 (US$7.6 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | Zachary Taylor Davis |
| General contractor | Blome-Sinek Company |
| Tenants | |
| Chicago Whales (FL) (1914–1915) Chicago Cubs (MLB) (1916–present) Chicago Tigers (APFA) (1920) Hammond Pros (NFL) (1920–1926) Chicago Bears (NFL) (1921–1970) Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (1931–1939) Chicago Sting (NASL) (1977–1982, 1984)[5] |
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| Designated | February 1, 2004 |
| Designated | September 23, 2020[a] |
| Designated | September 23, 2020[7] |
| Reference no. | 100005739[7] |
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"The Friendly Confines"
Cubs Park |
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Wrigley Field in 2022
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| Former names | Weeghman Park (1914–1920) Cubs Park (1920–1926) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1060 West Addison Street |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States (60613-4397) |
| Coordinates | 41°56′53″N 87°39′20″W / 41.94806°N 87.65556°W / 41.94806; -87.65556 |
| Public transit | Red at Addison |
| Owner | Ricketts family |
| Operator | Chicago Cubs |
| Capacity | 41,649[1] |
| Record attendance | 47,171[2] (August 31, 1948 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) |
| Field size | Left field – 355 ft (108.2 m) Left-center – 368 ft (112.2 m) Center field – 400 ft (121.9 m) Right-center – 368 ft (112.2 m) Right field – 353 ft (107.6 m) Backstop – 55 ft (16.8 m) Outfield wall height: Bleachers – 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) Corners – 15 ft (4.6 m)[3] |
| Surface | Merion bluegrass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 4, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-03-04) |
| Opened | April 23, 1914; 110 years ago (1914-04-23) |
| Renovated | 1937, 1988, 2014–2019 |
| Expanded | 1922, 1927, 2006 |
| Construction cost | US$250,000 (US$7.6 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | Zachary Taylor Davis |
| General contractor | Blome-Sinek Company |
| Tenants | |
| Chicago Whales (FL) (1914–1915) Chicago Cubs (MLB) (1916–present) Chicago Tigers (APFA) (1920) Hammond Pros (NFL) (1920–1926) Chicago Bears (NFL) (1921–1970) Chicago Cardinals (NFL) (1931–1939) Chicago Sting (NASL) (1977–1982, 1984)[5] |
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| Designated | February 1, 2004 |
| Designated | September 23, 2020[a] |
| Designated | September 23, 2020[7] |
| Reference no. | 100005739[7] |
